Improved horse-collar



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IMPROYED BRSE-COLLAR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sama.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, B. W. MCCLURE, of Wyoming,

in theconnty of Jones, and State of Iowa, have invented being had to the accompanying drawings, forming p'art of this specification, in whicl1- Figure lis a front View of my improved horse-collar. Figure 2 is a detail sectional view of the same, taken through the line a: as, iig. l.

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My invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, and cheap horse-collar", which shall be so constructed that it may be used without haines; and

It consists in the construction of the collar, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the collar, which is made and stuiied in the ordinary manner.

The covering of the inner side, or that part of the collar which cornes in contact with the neck and shoul,

ders of the horse, should be made of soft, pliable leather, or other suitable material.

The covering of the outer, or forward part of the collar is made of raw hide, brought .into the proper shape, and securely sewed, at its edges, to the outer parts of the collar.

The llames-rim, a', of the collar is made smaller than is required when haines are used, and is bound with raw hide.

The outer edge ofthe raw-hide binding, that forms, or covers the rim a', is extended where it is passing over the shoulders of the horse; and to the said extended edge are securely riveted, or otherwise attached, the llames-tug ears B, which receive the eyes of the llames-tugs, said haines-ears, when sustaining the draught-strain, resting upon the outer side of the collar A. y

The raw hide, of which the covering of the outer part of the collar is formed, when dry and set, retains its position perfectly,land renders the use of hames entirely unnecessary.

Having thus describedrny invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure Vby Letters Patentp An improved horse-collar, the covering of the outer part, or side of which is made of raw hide, and which has the'hames-tug ears attached directly to it, as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

The above speciiication of my invention signed by me, this 18th day ofDecember, 1868.

' B. W. MCOLURE. Witnesses:

L. F. HARTsoN, JAS. A. BRoNsoN. 

